Do I have to purchase Windows 7?

[phipps05]

Hello,
Hello,

Honestly, i'm just wondering because I just built my new rig and it's sick no joke...!!

Anyway I thought and I was like omg I don't have an operating system ( i know im not very smart

So do I need to go buy Windows 7 online or something or can i install it from my other computers through flash or what? I know that sounds bad but i'm just wondering already spent so much money.

Also, when I build my computer when my stuff gets here will it even turn on to anything if i don't have an operating system.. thanks guys sorry this is a dumb question

 

[Unolocogringo]

Yes you need to buy an operating system.
Asking advice about illegal things is against the rules and could get you banned.


The computer should post if assembled correcty and allow you to enter the BIOS.

 

[raptorxrx]

Buy an OEM copy. I won't mention torrenting... Just buy it, my brother torrented it and had so many problems with it. And my morale won't allow it. It's 99 bones, ya but deal with it. You'd get a disc with OEM with a code, so plug and chug really.

 

[saratj1]

you could run linux ubuntu until you find a windows os

 

[nikorr]

Get this one Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=32-116-986&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

 

[nikorr]

Dare to try Ubuntu ? Priceless ...

 

[arunphilip]

If you have Windows 7 (retail, not OEM) on another PC that you're no longer going to use, you can uninstall Windows from there, and install Windows using that product key on your PC. You're allowed to transfer retail licenses between PCs. You'll most likely have to telephonically activate Windows.

 

[nikorr]

Unless he has an W7 Retail copy on his other machine it could be transfered, OEM will not activate.

And he does not have one, so he needs to purchase one.

 

[phipps05]

Okay wow, thanks for the quick replies guys! So uninstall windows and then install it to my new build using the product key on my OLD PC -- that doesn't sound like piracy to me. -- Okay so how exactly do I do that... i'll probably look it up (what do you mean Telephonically)?


Edit: I don't think i'm going to torrent probably would cause problems.

EDIT v2: I just looked @ Ubuntu that looks really legit, how would I install windows 7 onto a CD or USB? how many gigs is it? I could be looking this up sorry for being lazy.

 

[arunphilip]

Careful: If your old PC has a product key sticker on it, then its an OEM edition, and you can't transfer OEM from one PC to another.

If you've bought Windows 7 retail for your old PC, then you can transfer that license. You would be having the discs in that case, wouldn't you?

 

[phipps05]

Damn, no I don't have the DISKS. -- So that means I have OEM edition, so I have to purchase Windows 7? fing microsoft grr!

 

[nikorr]

Okay wow, thanks for the quick replies guys! So uninstall windows and then install it to my new build using the product key on my OLD PC -- that doesn't sound like piracy to me. -- Okay so how exactly do I do that... i'll probably look it up (what do you mean Telephonically)?


Edit: I don't think i'm going to torrent probably would cause problems.

EDIT v2: I just looked @ Ubuntu that looks really legit, how would I install windows 7 onto a CD or USB? how many gigs is it? I could be looking this up sorry for being lazy.

Technically u can install your old OEM copy of Win7 and run it without activation for30 days or till u get your legal key and than activate or perform clean install.


Recommended Minimum System Requirements
Ubuntu Desktop Edition
1 GHz CPU (x86 processor (Pentium 4 or better))
1 GiB RAM (system memory)
15 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)
800 by 600 screen resolution
Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media

 

[phipps05]

Thanks Nikorr I have all of that just a little confused on the 15 GB of USB, memory card or external , i'll go see LIVECD

 

[phipps05]

Best answer selected by phipps05.

 

[nikorr]

Thanks Nikorr I have all of that just a little confused on the 15 GB of USB, memory card or external , i'll go see LIVECD

That is if u would like to run it from the USB pen drive, for u -- u just need 15GB of space on the HDD. U can try it and see if u like it. I do. Its capable of using Wine to run Windows applications.

Windows 7 needs
16GB x32bit
20GB x64bit

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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[nikorr]

Good luck to u phipps05. Thanks for the vote : )